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A hub is a multiport repeater of broadcast information (it receives on any port) to all ports hence is called non-intelligent or dumb. A hub repeats a message to all the nodes connected to its ports.
Hubs translate any signal from one PC to all others in the same network. Switches translate from one PC only to a certain PC, not to all of them as is the case with hubs.
HUB works on Physical layer whereas SWITCH works on data link layer, HUB based networks are on one collision domain, whereas in Switch-based networks, a switch divides networks into multiple collision domains. Switch also maintains MAC address tables.
A Simple Simile
Hub - Think of a postman with a letter to deliver in a row of houses, none of the houses have numbers so he has to visit each house and ask the owner if the letter is for them.
Switch - All the houses are numbered, so the postman knows where to go, and doesn't have to bother any other homeowners.
That is the reason a HUB is called a Dumb Device (or Dumb Postman).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoa hub is a multi-port repeater, which means any signal from any connections is repeated to all other port on the hub. thus leads to more collisions are a result while a switch is a multi-port bridge, and containspacket switching so that the massage is only switch out the port of the destination device not across all port. thus the collision are very small.
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∙ 9y agoBoth Hub and Switch are connecting devices. A hub is a repeater , it forwards every bit but has no filtering capabilities. A switch has a table used in filtering decisions.
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∙ 12y agoA hub connects various systems .hub acts as a server .hub can also be used as an individual system . A switch is a multi-pot network bridge .It will not be used seperately as a system.....
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What are the similarities between a switch and a hub?
what are the similarities between network switch and a hub
What is difference between hub and switch in computer?
a hub is a central point in a network through which all the wires pass, a switch connects more than 2 LAN networks
What difference between switches and hub?
The difference is in the way how they process communications between two or more computers. If you send some information to one computer only using hub it will resend the information to all computers in the network. When switches resend information to the only one computer.
What is the difference between a route switch and a hub?
Hi all,The main differance between the a switch and Hub is the hub will disribute the data among the system.(For eg: a hub have 8 port and in each system is connected and if a a system send a data of 100 mbps then all the system will share the data among themself and by the end system 100/8 it will send or get around 12.5mbps.) but incase of switch is won't do such things instead it will send the data as the same amount as it sends from the source.
In a network could you just work with a switch and never touch a hub or a bridge?
Yes. The switch is acting as a "hub" between the various clients on the network.
What cable is used between a switch and a hub?
You would have to be a little more specific.
What is the difference between a freewheel hub and a track hub?
A freewheel hub dose not make the pedals go forward when the backwheel is turning, a track hub dose.
Difference between TPN switch and TP and N switch?
no difference whatsoever
Is it possible to link a cross-over connection to a switch or hub?
A crossover cable is used to connect a Hub or Switch to another Hub or Switch - or a PC to another PC.
What is the max length of cat 5 cable between a hub and switch?
100 meters
What is the differences between hub and switch in networks?
switches does not have the database...much smarter than a hub.
Difference between hub and switch?
A hub is a multi-port repeater, which means any signal from any connection is repeated to all other ports on the hub. This leads to more collisions as a result.A switch is a multi-port bridge, and contains packet switching so that the message is only switched out the port of the destination device, not across all ports. Thus, the collisions are very small.Switches and hubs can be used interchangeably in a network, with performance differences. The network does not know the difference.
